Curbar Edge Walk
“A Cloudy day walking in the peaks is better than a sunny day in the office”

Curbar edge walk is a circuit walk which takes 3 – 4 hours it depends if you stop off at the Grouse Inn. You walk along white edge moor at the side of big moor and enjoy the view over the derwant valley below

Plan your day for the curbar edge circuit walk.

Walk summary: The Curbar edge walk is a fairly easy walk of around 10K and should take you 3 hours 4 if you stop for lunch on the way. I started at 08:15 and finished at 11:00, an early walk indeed – the 6 nation’s rugby was on at 2pm! I did stop for a quick cuppa towards the end of the walk on Curbar Edge but other than that I didn’t stop.

The walk starts at 319m and climbs to 365m at the Trig point and then to 372m near Hurkling Stone

You can start this walk at Curbar edge car park like I did or you start at Haywood car park. Haywood car park is next to the Grouse in, so if you time it right you can stop for a pint and a bite to eat at the finish. 

Guided walks: We have guides available to escort you on your walk. Our guides are very friendly, experienced hill walkers/mountain leaders. They are also highly qualified first aiders. Obviously there is a charge for their time; the more there are of you the cheaper it will be. Contact us to arrange a your guide.

Start the Curbar edge walk

Head east out of the car park (The large Gate to the left of the car park entrance) onto the moor. You’ll see a stone to the left – a little introductory peak district poetry.

The beginning part of this walk is usually very wet and muddy until you reach the top of the hill (White edge). Follow the path. It’ll take you down the slope to a little footbridge over Sandyford brook and up the steep slope to the top of White edge. You’ll see the sign pointing to the left.

Take the path to the left down the hill, down the steep slippery path and through the little wooded area. You’ll pass through a gate and cross the field with the Grouse pub straight in front of you.  I got to the Grouse inn at 09:40 so I couldn’t pay a visit. Cross the A625 and (if you’re not going into the pub) just after the pub is a path to the right which crosses 2 fields. There is a sign for the Longshaw estate.

Once you reach the woods (Hay Woods) on the far side of the fields turn left and take the path straight on just next to the car park. This is Haywood car park and the tariff is the same as the Curbar Edge car park.

An additional route if you like: Just as you entered the wooded area after crossing the fields the path also went right. This path takes you down “Tumbling Hill” and into Nether Padly. If you head for Grindleford train station you’ll find Gridleford café Grid ref for the station is 249788. This is a great place for a pint of Tea and a bacon sandwich but you will have to return up the hill to the Haywood car park.

Anyway we’re going past the car park, down the slope, over the stream and up the slope to the road. Cross the road, dodging the cars!! And through the large white gate which will take you to Frogett edge and then onto Curbar Edge. The path here is easy to follow and will eventually take you back to the car park you started at. Always keep Curbar edge to the right hand side and be careful next the edge as it’s quite slippery.